**Amendment 01: The response due date has been extended from November 5, 2026 to November 23, 2026. **
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) owns and operates a 20 MW test reactor called the National Bureau of Standards Reactor (NBSR) located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The NBSR is fueled by 30 highly enriched uranium fuel elements. During the course of a year, the NBSR produces approximately 28 spent fuel elements. To be in accordance with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), NIST is required to transfer its spent fuel to the Department of Energy (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) near Aiken, South Carolina.
This requirement is for one base shipment to be completed no later than December 31, 2028, with an option for a second shipment to be completed no later than December 31, 2030. See attached solicitation# 1333ND27QNB610AMD and related attachments for full details.
Provide all project management, labor, materials, tools and equipment for packaging and shipment of spent fuel cells in a single cask, including shipping cask under NRC Certificate of Compliance for MTR-type fuel, transfer cask and basket, rigging and cranes/forklifts, truck transportation from Gaithersburg, MD to DOE-SRS in Aiken, SC, NRC-approved route plan, all state and federal permits and clearances, transportation security, site-specific loading procedure, lift plan, safety plan and schedule, coordination with NCNR operating schedule and health physics, and delivery with proof of offloading.
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A surety’s written statement that it expects to bond you up to a stated amount, subject to final underwriting. It’s what an agency asks to see before they take your bid seriously.
Source: SAM.gov (notice 443de137cd0d43bc8ca7a85d553464be), retrieved via the SAM.gov Get Opportunities API. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.